Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for May 4, 2026

A golden hue lit the flora blue at Mama Farm land and the surrounding acres as Rowan Loren dug up purple, white-tipped tulips, coaxed from seed on the three-quarter-acreage she and partner Christian Roarke rent in Brookhaven. Roarke was working the soil nearby to grow the specialty herbs he sells to Flynn McGarry, the owner and chef of Cove NYC. Besides tulips and daffodils, there were other colorful blooms that would wind up in wedding bouquets and cheery vases.

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Flora Blue: Tilling the Land Regeneratively for Gorgeous Blooms and Herbs

Posted on May 4, 2026

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